Tag: Mayors Voices

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Today, the C40 Steering Committee with Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and U.N. Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Michael R. Bloomberg issued a statement of solidarity against terrorism and a unified commitment to build resilient and sustainable cities of the future. Led by mayors, the C40 Steering Committee provides strategic direction for the organisation.

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According to Mayor Hales, world leaders have done mayors a favor, capturing popular attention and making climate change both a moral and political issue. Portland, like many C40 cities, has used that momentum to pass a divestment policy; green bonds resolution; energy performance benchmarking for large commercial buildings; and soon a fossil fuel export policy. Read more about this moral imperative, and watch Mayor Hales speak on the context of his city's divestment strategy.

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We have set the ambitious goal for the City of Stockholm to be – not just climate neutral – but fossil fuel free by 2040. We are fully aware that the city must excel in all aspects to reach our goal. Stockholm is already an acknowledged global climate leader, where energy efficiency and local production of renewables increases, while emissions and waste decreases. We can proudly say that the City of Stockholm has lowered its climate emissions by 44 per cent since 1990 and we are soon to reach our new target of 2.3 tonnes/per capita (direct emissions).

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Today, we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of C40. In 2005, C40 planted the seeds that would later grow into a strong collaborative network of cities all over the world, united in one important goal: finding smart solutions to reduce the impact of global warming.

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Addis Ababa Mayor Deriba Kuma offers congratulations to C40 on 10 years of promoting more resilient, climate-friendly cities. According to the Mayor, Addis Ababa has benefitted from its participation in C40's peer-to-peer sharing and events.